In a session at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor conference, Nathanael Oster, VMD, MBA, walked attendees through the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of the flea tapeworm in dogs and cats, including why cats are affected more often than dogs.
News|Articles|June 10, 2024
Sneak peek: Calviri completes preventative canine cancer vaccination trial, and other veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek at this week’s headlines
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Good morning and happy Monday dvm360 readers! We are continuing to roll out our coverage of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine’s (ACVIM) Forum last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Addition June print publication articles are going to be published throughout the week.
Along with our ACVIM Forum coverage and June print publication, here is what else will be available this week on dvm360.com:
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- Calviri announced that it has successfully completed its Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study, a 5 year clinical trial that investigated a preventative cancer vaccine for canines.
- A case study submitted by City Vets, a dvm360 Strategic Alliance Partner, took a deep dive into the spay of Nebula, a 2-year-old 'axanthic blue' green iguana.
- On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomes Jon Geller, DVM, DABVP emeritus, to discuss pets and poverty as well as sharing his latest innovative idea to improve access to care for everyone.
- The Viticus Group shared the winners of its prestigious 2024 Continuing Educators of the Year, including dvm360’s editorial advisory board member Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology).
- In recognition of Pet Preparedness month, PetSmart Charities of Canada is highlighting the importance of educating clients to incorporate their pets in emergency planning to help ensure they safety, especially as wildfire season begins.
- And more!
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Here are this week's headlines
The five-year Big Bet for Pets initiative targets what the foundation calls a care gap affecting 50 million dogs and cats in the US, opening two new grant programs for nonprofit veterinary clinics.
A UC Davis study is investigating why Labrador retrievers develop copper-associated hepatopathy and whether blood-based tools could help identify the disease before serious liver damage occurs.
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